by Pete Rosenbery Composing allows Thomas Edgar, a certified flight instructor in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation, a bit more freedom and the opportunity to be more creative than when piloting a plane. And Edgar, who graduated from SIU in May with degrees in piano performance from the School of Music and aviation […]
Aviation Education
Gillemot Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to Create Aviation Technology Program at AACT High School
The Gillemot Foundation has provided a grant of $1,009,350 to transform existing facilities at the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology (AACT) into a state-of-the-art learning center focused on aviation technology. Representatives of the foundation announced the grant during the regular public meeting of the Washoe County School District (WCSD) Board of Trustees, which accepted […]
Flying Musicians Open 2025 Scholarships
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has announced the opening of its two unique scholarship programs for student musicians who want to join the pilot ranks and aviators who are musicians wanting to enhance their craft. FMA is accepting nominees for the FMA Solo Learn to Fly program and applications for the FMA Swing Wing scholarship […]
AIAA and HYSKY Society Announce New Advanced Hydrogen Aviation Short Course
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced a new continuing education course on hydrogen aviation developed in collaboration with HYSKY Society, an association committed to decarbonizing aviation with hydrogen. The course, “Advanced Hydrogen Aerospace Technologies and Design,” debuts Tuesday, 8 October, with instruction online twice weekly through 7 November. Participants also can […]
Lincoln College Group Purchases ALSIM AL250 Sim for Newark’s Air and Space Institute
ALSIM has shared that the AL250 simulator, recently purchased by Lincoln College Group, is now installed in the brand-new Air and Space Institute at Newark. Unveiled in June, this new training facility prepares students for careers in the aviation industry. The facility houses an Airbus A318 aircraft and several state-of-the-art simulators, including the AL250 equipped […]
New Flight School Launches at Atlantic City International Airport
Photo above – The ACEA (center, kneeling) welcomes Beyond Aviation flight school to Atlantic City International Airport. Beyond Aviation now offers pilot training in Atlantic County. The Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) welcomed the newest member of the Atlantic County business and aviation community, Beyond Aviation, a leading flight school that established a new base […]
Senator John Hickenlooper Visits Aims Community College Flight Training Center
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper visited the Aims Flight Training Center at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport on Tuesday. The tour gave him an up-close view of the college’s aircraft and flight simulators and the opportunity to meet with aviation students and faculty. “We were honored to welcome Senator John Hickenlooper to the Aims Flight Training […]
Morningside Awarded $20,000 ISGC Development Grant
Morningside University announced it has been awarded a $20,000 Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Curriculum Development Grant to fund its innovative proposal, AVIATE: Advancing Vigorous Instruction for Aviation Training Excellence. The grant will support the development of cutting-edge curriculum modules designed to enhance STEM education and provide hands-on learning experiences in aviation and aerospace. Led […]
Lund University School of Aviation Acquires Two ALSIM Simulators: the Airliner and the AL250
ALSIM announced that Lund University School of Aviation (LUSA) in Sweden, has selected ALSIM for its training needs by purchasing an Airliner and an AL250 equipped with the Engineering Pack. The AIRLINER is a hybrid simulator (Fly-by-wire and conventional control) manufactured by ALSIM to address large flight training programs for advanced training such as MCC, […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame Unveils Joe Clark Innovation Lab: A State-of-the-Art Hub for Future Aerospace Innovators
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced the grand opening of the Joe Clark Innovation Lab, a new, cutting-edge facility designed to inspire and nurture the next generation of aerospace pioneers. This 1,600-square-foot lab, part of the NAHF’s Discovering Flight program, offers nearly 400,000 annual visitors an immersive, hands-on experience in aviation and […]
